Homeopathic cure for mosquito bites

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Permalink Reply by ScorpioDragon: The StudWitch on August 5, 2009 at 9:12pm

Basil oil works wonders. I myself am not much bothered by them, but my friend as well as her feline friends have found good use of my oil producing and she can't get enough of it, lol. Also, you can find a good bit of info on the wildcrafting thread. S'pose I'll have to revive it.

*charging*

CLEAR!

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Permalink Reply by Willow Tigerflame Ravenkissed on August 5, 2009 at 9:15pm

thanks so much for the quick response! i will def try it!

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Permalink Reply by ScorpioDragon: The StudWitch on August 5, 2009 at 9:20pm

No prob, the thread in question is back on the main board. An easy way to make the oil yourself, if you are so inclined, is to fill a seal-able container with basil (either dried or fresh) and cover it either with a good virgin olive oil or grapeseed oil and let it steep for 2-6 weeks. After straining the herbs from the oil, bottle in amber or cobalt bottles. Doesn't help the immediate problem I know, but for future reference, as I'm sure the nasty buggers will be back next year.

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Permalink Reply by Willow Tigerflame Ravenkissed on August 5, 2009 at 9:29pm

always are!

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Permalink Reply by Willow Tigerflame Ravenkissed on August 5, 2009 at 9:20pm

thats exaclty how mine are! witch hazel...ive tried. but ill have to try the salt thing...thanks so mcuh!

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Permalink Reply by PamWiccan on August 5, 2009 at 9:35pm

I live in FL, mosquito haven, I have not been bitten once this year. They must have gone elsewhere. But, when I did get bit I used Aloe from my plant. Always took the itching and swelling down. For future reference if you are in area with lots of the pests, try putting on skin so soft by Avon, Smells good and keeps the boogers away :)

Feel better :)

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Permalink Reply by LeiaLeFey on August 5, 2009 at 11:28pm

Mosquitos are everywhere here. I am learning homeopathy from my grandmother and she says to use Tea Tree oil for mosquito and insect bites as well as bee stings and the like.

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Permalink Reply by Rowan on August 5, 2009 at 11:30pm

vanilla and aloe vera! work wonders they hate vanilla, and once your bitten use aloe vera to bring down the swelling and stop the itching

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Permalink Reply by Tisiphone Lesombra on August 5, 2009 at 11:38pm

hmm...vanilla bean or extract??...or does it not matter?

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Permalink Reply by Tisiphone Lesombra on August 5, 2009 at 11:43pm

i have the same problem...borderline allergies to mosquito bites and we here have also been infested to an unsusal degree this summer...

a friend's father swears by toothpaste...it always worked for me and is something you will hopefully always have onhand. something about the mint soothes the pain and the paste itself dries it out and keeps the pain and itching away...

though i haven't found anything to reduce the swelling.

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Permalink Reply by darkrose0486 on August 5, 2009 at 11:46pm

I get them alot here in CA. I am not allergic to them however I had the itching.

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Permalink Reply by thymekeeper-aka-Debbi on August 5, 2009 at 11:50pm

Wet, warm mint tea bags applied to the bites usually works for me. I keep the tea bags after I have a cup of tea and use them as poultices.

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